DOTr, planong maglagay ng motorcycle lane sa EDSA bilang solusyon sa traffic; ilang senador, pumalag
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00:00Some senators approved the DOTR's plan to put a motorcycle lane in EDSA as a solution to traffic.
00:08This was proposed by the Transportation Department.
00:11This is what Daniel Manalastas reported.
00:15Motorists have a headache from the daily traffic in EDSA.
00:19But the government is now addressing this.
00:22One of the solutions being studied is to put a motorcycle lane.
00:27According to the DOTR, in EDSA, all lanes are eaten by motorcycles.
00:32That's why they are helping the MMDA to address the problem of traffic that is related to motorists.
00:39But the possible solution is being discussed by the senators.
00:43Senator Chises Cudero said,
00:45why don't you use simulations through the use of AI technology?
00:50This was also tried before using BlueLane,
00:53where the motorcycle riders are in the middle.
00:56But the senator's question is, is it effective?
00:59Senator Grace said,
01:01he has some concerns that the actual data should be tested first,
01:05and not just an experiment,
01:08that can only cause confusion to the motorists.
01:12What is the pulse rate of the motorists?
01:17When we pass through the bike lane,
01:20when it's a traffic night, we pass through the bike lane,
01:24but the problem is that we are being blocked.
01:27That's why I favor having a motor lane in EDSA.
01:32I don't favor it because EDSA is already closed.
01:35It's already closed.
01:37Get rid of the bike lane so that they can replace it with a road.
01:42According to a DOTR data,
01:44EDSA uses 170,000 motorcycles per day.
01:49Based on a study by the Japan International Cooperation Agency,
01:54in 2012,
01:56the economic cost of traffic per day in Metro Manila was Php 2.4 billion.
02:02In 2017, it increased to Php 3.5 billion.
02:07And in 2022, it increased to Php 4.9 billion.
02:12Even now, the government is supporting this through infrastructure projects.
02:18Our transport infrastructures have been designed
02:22to more than just provide permanent solution to traffic,
02:26but also enhance mobility and connectivity of people and goods.
02:31Secretary Bautista explained,
02:33aside from the lack of opportunity due to traffic,
02:36there is also less time for the family.
02:39Daniel Manalastans for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.